Wedding favors are small keepsakes for your wedding guests to take home that serve as a small thank you for their attendance at your wedding. Wedding favors are often personalized with the names of the bride and groom, along with the wedding date. Wedding favors don’t have to be expensive and you can actually choose to make your own favors.

Here are some ideas for affordable wedding favors.

Edible Favors
Everybody loves to eat. You can purchase Jordan almonds, Hershey’s kisses or even bake your own cookies. Then wrap the treats in a tulle circle or netting (you can find them at your local craft store) and tie with a colorful organza ribbon.

Flowering Favors
Purchase mini-potted plants from your neighborhood gardening store. Decorate the terra cotta pots using acrylic paints in your wedding colors. Write the name of each guest on the pots and these favors can double as place card holders.

Other Favors
Candles, mini picture frames, fragrant soaps, incense and potpourri all can make delightful wedding favors. You can buy these items in bulk and package them in small gift boxes or mesh bags.

If you are interesting buying pre-made favors rather than making your own, you can get every type of favor possible, from personalized magnets to bottles of wine.

Search online for wedding favor retailers and compare prices. Get recommendations from other couples for wedding favor companies they used. If you are ordering online, be sure to have the company send you samples before placing your order. If they refuse to do so, move on to another retailer.

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